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Eye in the sky

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Australian scientists led by UNSW remote sensing expert Associate Professor LinLin Ge will have access to high resolution images from Chinese satellites, boosting our capacity to respond to natural disasters.

New centre's clear vision

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A new state-of-the-art eye health centre has opened at UNSW, offering free services to the public thanks to the generosity of joint partner Guide Dogs NSW/ACT.

Tuning into e-waste

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Don’t throw out your analogue radio just yet. UNSW industrial designer Miles Park shows how smart design can extend the lifespan of products rendered obsolete, reducing the growth of e-waste.

The Role of Education in Reconciliation

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The Role of Education in the Road to Reconciliation will be discussed by a panel of experts, lead by Professor Pat Dodson, at the University of New South Wales next week.

$26m in health funding

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Studies into the effectiveness of home visits for families of Aboriginal infants and the impacts on children of parents using alcohol and tobacco have received major backing.

Rapid response saved economy

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Treasury Secretary Dr Ken Henry said Australia’s quick response to the global financial crisis was a big contributor to avoiding the scale of the recession experienced in the US.

Comment: You do the maths

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With only 40 percent of senior maths teachers university-qualified, there has been a dramatic decline in Australia’s international educational standing in the subject, says Professor Anthony Dooley.

A winning note

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Professor Andrew Schultz has been awarded one of Australia’s richest prizes for music composition for his recent work To the evening star.

Sunswift shines

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UNSW’s solar racing team is celebrating its victory in the Global Green Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide. Sunswift IV was the first Australian car to cross the finish line.

Young Poppies stand tall

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Discovering ways to prevent dementia has helped Dr Michael Valenzuela win a major science gong. He’s one of seven UNSW researchers to be awarded Young Tall Poppy prizes – a record haul for any university.